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1. Aerial shots of vehicles, lake, deserts
2. Various of trainings; search, rescue exercise in progress

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, northwest China - April 25, 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Su Liming, member, search and rescue team (ending with shot 4):
"Under the most challenging and complex conditions, we have conducted multiple systematic trainings and a three-month comprehensive exercise. In addition, we have carried out simulated trainings based on potential scenarios to ensure a safe return of the astronauts to the Dongfeng landing site."

China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Various of search, rescue exercise in progress
5. Various of sandstorm
6. Various of search, rescue exercise in progress
7. Aerial shot of vehicles

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, northwest China - April 25, 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
8. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Sun Liwen, member, search and rescue team (starting with shot 7/ending with shot 9):
"During the comprehensive exercises, both our personnel and equipment demonstrated outstanding performance. We have the capability and confidence to ensure a safe return of the astronauts."

China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
9. Various of search, rescue exercise in progress
10. Screen showing on-site situation of rescue exercise
11. Helicopter, vehicle

A search and rescue team has fully prepared for the upcoming return of the Shenzhou-17 spaceship and its three astronauts from the space.

The Shenzhou-17 crew, who has stayed in space for six months, will return to the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia on April 30.

With an area of tens of thousands of square kilometers, the landing site encompasses a multitude of terrain features, including deserts, grasslands, lakes, and saline-alkali lands, posing great challenges to the search and rescue operation.

To better handle their task in the challenging environment, the team has undertaken a range of trainings, including high-altitude rappelling from helicopter, anti-vertigo training, unmanned drone operation, diving and long-distance hiking with heavy loads in desert.

"Under the most challenging and complex conditions, we have conducted multiple systematic trainings and a three-month comprehensive exercise. In addition, we have carried out simulated trainings based on potential scenarios to ensure a safe return of the astronauts to the Dongfeng landing site," said Su Liming, a member of the search and rescue team.

Two comprehensive exercises involving the entire system of the landing site have been carried out, significantly enhancing the team's capabilities in performing search and rescue operations with coordinated and joint efforts.

"During the comprehensive exercises, both our personnel and equipment demonstrated outstanding performance. We have the capability and confidence to ensure a safe return of the astronauts," said Sun Liwen, another member of the search and rescue team.